Ted Cruz’s fauxlibuster tangents, ranked by germaneness

Where can you find references to Star Wars, White Castle, and Dr. Seuss all in one place? On the floor of the United States Senate, of course.

Where can you find references to Star Wars, White Castle, and Dr. Seuss all in one place? On the floor of the United States Senate, of course.

As of Wednesday morning, Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz is still delivering a painstakingly lengthy address in protest of funding for President Obama’s healthcare bill. Technically, his speech—which has now lasted 20 hours, from 2:41pm September 24 through the night and into the morning of September 25—is not a filibuster, as it will not delay or prevent the voting.